The defect
Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Ferrara) is recalling certain 2000-2016 Fire Apparatus 100' Rear Mount Platform emergency vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a movable ladder access guardrail that may bend or break under heavy loads.
The risk
A guardrail that bends or breaks under load can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Ferrara will notify owners, and service personnel or service centers will install a brace for the mansaver guardrail bar to support the required loads, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in June 2017. Owners may contact Ferrara customer service at 1-800-443-9006.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Ferrara Apparatus 100' Platform | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2017
170 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the equipment; Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. filed 22 campaigns in all.
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| 17V844000 27 Dec 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 17V841000 22 Dec 2017 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 17V824000 21 Dec 2017 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 17V835000 21 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V831000 20 Dec 2017 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 17V827000 19 Dec 2017 | Keystone RV Company |
| 17V828000 18 Dec 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017